Advanced RenderMan: Beyond the Companion
RenderMan has been used by many
large and small animation production
studios to create high-quality, often
photorealistic imagery for television
and motion pictures. Much of the
power of the system is due to its
flexibility and extensibility, which give
users the ability to customize the
system to fit situations that were not
envisioned by the original
implementors.

This course went beyond the basics
presented in The RenderMan
Companion and taught advanced tricks
and techniques that are being used (or
should be) in late-1990s special effects
production. It explored examples of
successful animations that have made
extensive use of RenderMan features,
particularly its Shading Language.